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“Midway through our life’s journey, I went astray from the straight road and woke to find myself alone in a dark wood.” - From Dante's Inferno If Dante had been writing for a social media audience, he might have added a hashtag: #HowDidIendUpHere In 50 years of living, I've never had a morning when I woke up to find new tattoo on my arm (or any tattoo!). But I've had many mornings ... and afternoons ... and evenings ... that did not go according to plan. Interruptions happen, but I'm not talking about interruptions. I'm referring to those moments when you are sitting in the accumulated darkness that gathered as a result of your choices. It wasn't a sudden jump from morning to night. Incrementally, over time, I dimmed the lights and allowed the darkness to ease in. As my spiritual and emotional eyes adjusted, the darkness became easier to…

This is our annual Vision Weekend message. It highlights our mission (glorify, grow, and go) as well as the path forward for our church. In addition, we celebrate God’s faithfulness in the previous year.Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. Looking for a Speaking Coach? The most successful people are not always the smartest people. But they have one thing in common: they communicate well. I'd love to help you become a better communicator. Click here. Professor at Warner University church planter with Stadia former former president, Church Planters of the Rockies helped start 2 for-profit tech companies Need a Speaker or Presenter? Interested in having me speak for your church, conference, or organization? Follow this link to learn more.

On the first day of creation, God created light to dispel the darkness. The first lie told in the Bible was when the serpent convinced Adam and Eve that God really didn’t love them. As a result of the fall, the world returned to darkness only it was a spiritual darkness. That changed with the arrival of Jesus (2 Corinthians 4:6). Because we tend to believe the same lie – that God doesn’t love us – God took a drastic step on our behalf. Instead of asking us to find a way out of our trouble, God gave the solution – his one and only Son (which means unique, one of a kind). At the heart of the gospel is a giving Father.Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. Looking for a Speaking Coach? The most successful people are not always the smartest people. But they have one thing…

God is love (1 John 4:8, 16, 19). From Genesis through Revelation, the underlying theme of the Bible is that God loves his creation. Of all he created, he loves humankind the most. No other part of creation was made in the image of God. It is because God loves us so much that he grieves when we walk in disobedience. It is because God loves us so much that he wants us to experience real, abundant life. There is a passionate tone in these words that reflect God’s true heart towards all people.Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. Looking for a Speaking Coach? The most successful people are not always the smartest people. But they have one thing in common: they communicate well. I'd love to help you become a better communicator. Click here. Professor at Warner University church planter with Stadia former former president, Church Planters…

Simeon won’t live to see Jesus grow up. He won’t see any of Jesus’ miracles. He will be long gone when Jesus goes on trial before Pilate. He won’t be there to see Jesus’ crucifixion or his resurrection. Yet he still believes. How can he do that? That is faith. He doesn’t need to see end because he has seen beginning.Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. Looking for a Speaking Coach? The most successful people are not always the smartest people. But they have one thing in common: they communicate well. I'd love to help you become a better communicator. Click here. Professor at Warner University church planter with Stadia former former president, Church Planters of the Rockies helped start 2 for-profit tech companies Need a Speaker or Presenter? Interested in having me speak for your church, conference, or organization? Follow this link to learn more.